This is a very rational, calm, evidence-based article by @DLeonhardt on thinking about kids, risk, delta variant, "long covid"...

Some key sections (from my view) in this thread:

1/n https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/briefing/kids-covid-and-delta.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/1...
Kids, Covid and Delta

A guide to help parents.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/briefing/kids-covid-and-delta.html
Many concerned about "long covid" yet accept/haven& #39;t thought about/don& #39;t adjust their life around "long flu", but https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">
. @DLeonhardt also points out something I& #39;ve written about going back to last fall - the risks to kids from Covid are less than many other risks.

For example, the risk of suicide is 10x higher than risk of death from covid https://twitter.com/j_g_allen/status/1390983376220327940?s=20">https://twitter.com/j_g_allen...
And risk from covid in kids is 10x lower risk than vehicle accidents
Big picture: "This evidence suggests that serious versions of Covid will continue to be extremely rare in children."

How rare? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">
As for the delta variant and kids, I agree with @JenniferNuzzo:

"I haven’t seen data to make me particularly worried about Delta in kids”
I get the anxiety - I& #39;m a parent of 3 kids - but the evidence continues to show that kids are very low risk.

@michaelmina_lab and I wrote about this 2 weeks ago, linking to an OUTSTANDING essay by @dylanhmorris (guest contributor to @zeynep substack)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/covid-19-cases-will-likely-rise-again-fall-heres-how-keep-schools-open/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/...
That doesn& #39;t mean we let our guard down. Here are 3 things @michaelmina_lab and I recommend to do this summer to continue to protect kids, and keep schools open.

1. Continue vaccinating
2. Scale rapid tests ("Test-To-Stay")
3. Fix ventilation/filtration https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/covid-19-cases-will-likely-rise-again-fall-heres-how-keep-schools-open/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/...
Opinion | Covid-19 cases will likely rise again in the fall. Here’s how to keep schools open.

Keeping kids out of the classroom should be off limits.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/covid-19-cases-will-likely-rise-again-fall-heres-how-keep-schools-open/
I& #39;ll repeat what I started with - this article by @DLeonhardt really is a calm, rational take on kids and risk - something that is sorely missing in exchanges on twitter and elsewhere. I highly recommend giving it a read.

-END- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/briefing/kids-covid-and-delta.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/1...
Kids, Covid and Delta

A guide to help parents.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/briefing/kids-covid-and-delta.html
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